Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A new study has found that structured and progressive treadmill walking and exercise programs for strength and balance yield similar results for patients one year after having stroke.The ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): People with knee osteoarthritis are more likely to walk fast enough if they lead physically active lives, a new Northwestern Medicine research has shown."The more active people ... Read more...

By Madhuri Dey
Jan 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent study it has been found that the walking speed of every human being is actually a life span determiner. Researchers at the University ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) A higher walking speed could be the key to older adults surviving for longer, a study suggests.Stephanie Studenski of the University of Pittsburgh in the US and her ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Walking speed is associated with survival among older adults, according to a new study.Stephanie Studenski of the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues conducted a study to assess the ... Read more...

Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found preliminary evidence that brain fitness programs may help frail elderly walk faster, ... Read more...

Washington, July 6 (ANI): It's long been known that listening to music can reduce stress, and now a new research has claimed that it can help improve movement in stroke patients.Music therapists ... Read more...

Washington, July 6 (IANS) Music therapy can help stroke victims walk again as well as play a wider role in recovery from brain injury.
Music therapy is a technique that stimulates brain functions ... Read more...

Washington, April 18 (IANS) For seniors, dancing needn't be just for fun, it can also be therapeutic.
Two recent studies conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri (UM) found that participation ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A new Canadian research has found that weight training improves cognitive function in seniors.The study by the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver Coastal Health and ... Read more...

Washington, January 16 (ANI): In a new research, using an underwater treadmill has given a new ray of hope to those people who had suffered severe spinal-cord trauma.Physical therapist Sandra Stevens turned ... Read more...

Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that irregular arm swings while walking could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease, an age-related disorder involving loss of certain types of brain ... Read more...

London, Aug 25 (ANI): Putting an obstacle in emergency exits can make people evacuate a building more quickly, according to a study.In the study, physicists timed a crowd of 50 women as ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Ankle and foot splints can help stroke patients regain the ability to walk and keep their balance, says a new study.Although splints also called orthotics offer less ... Read more...